Sailing Catamarans

This range of rowing and sailing dinghies and off the beach catamarans complement the larger catamarans designed by Woods Designs

Three daysailing trimarans, each with a plywood hard chine main hull. The Strike 15 is a complete design, the Strike 16 and 18 use a beach cat for the rig and outriggers

The 25ft and under range of designs comprise a variety of trailable boats, either with an open deck layout or with a central cuddy. These boats are suitable for daylight or overnight coastal and "cross-channel" sailing.

The 25ft - 30ft range of designs comprise a wide variety of open deck and bridgedeck boats. These boats have limited load carrying ability and so if sailing long distances you will have to be careful not to overload them.

The 30ft - 40ft range of designs comprise a wide variety of open deck and bridgedeck boats.
These boats have added load carrying and increased seakindliness compared to smaller designs so are more suited for offshore sailing.

The over 40ft range of designs comprise both open and bridge deck cabin boats.
All these designs are more suited for offshore sailing.We do not recommend home builders to attempt a boat over 40 ft unless experienced and want a boat for charter or long term cruising.
Most families will find that boats under 40 ft will comfortably meet their needs.

In September 2010 we were very pleased to announce the launch of our first powercat design, the trailable Skoota 20. It was a very successful boat which we cruised for two seasons in British Columbia. Three more powercat designs are now available. A centre cockpit, trailable Skoota 24. A 28ft transportable coastal cruiser and a 36ft cruiser. All are semi displacement designs, so not designed for high speeds but rather for good fuel economy and a comfortable ride in any seastate.

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